5-22-102. Duties of oversight committee. The joint oversight committee on children and families shall:
     (1) examine public and private programs, services, and planning for children and families for the purpose of identifying duplications, inefficiencies, and any unmet needs within those programs, services, and plans;
     (2) review federal, state, local, and private funds available to state and local jurisdictions for programs and services for children and families and consider feasible methods of refinancing those resources to maximize overall funding for existing and new programs;
     (3) monitor interagency coordination of programs and services for children and families and study ways to improve coordination and collaboration among public and private human service providers at all levels of government in Montana;
     (4) study the issues surrounding teenage parents and their families, including problems related to employment, education, parenting skills, and public assistance;
     (5) monitor implementation of state and national welfare reforms related to at-risk families, child care, teenage parents, and other human service concerns;
     (6) continue to study issues related to adult protective services; and
     (7) report the results of its study in writing to each regular session of the legislature. The oversight committee shall also provide copies of its report to the governor and appropriate state agencies.

     History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 414, L. 1995.